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Panetta cited antiaircraft weapon smuggling by Iran. The defense secretary accused Iran's paramilitary force of an intensified campaign to destabilize the Middle East by smuggling the missiles to its militant allies. Panetta said that the U.S. is stepping up efforts to counter the Iranian threat. The weapons are a major concern for Israel, which borders territory controlled by Iran's allies.

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The White House outlined options for letting religious organizations opt out of contraception requirements in the 2010 health-care law.